Who founded Testbook?

Testbook was founded by Ashutosh Kumar.

Who are Testbook's investors?

Testbook's investors include Iron Pillar, Z47, ah! Ventures, Better Capital.

Testbook

3,788 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

Find your way into Testbook

24 people in our graph share verified history with the Testbook team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Utsav Somaniunlockedknows Ashutosh Kumar · together at Testbook (overlapped)

×10knows the team · via Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

knows the team · via BAM, Berlin, Germany

Testbook is an online exam preparation platform offering live classes, structured mock test series, and study notes for students preparing for competitive and government exams in India. It provides content in multiple languages along with performance analytics to help students track strengths and weaknesses.

EdTech

Founders & leadership

Ashutosh Kumar Co-Founder & CEO2013–2023Ashutosh Kumar co-founded Testbook in 2014 with fellow IIT Bombay graduates to provide government exam preparation; the company reached over 100 million users before his exit in January 2024 following Classplus's acquisition. He subsequently co-founded Grexa AI in May 2024 with former Testbook colleagues to deliver AI-powered marketing and customer engagement tools for small businesses in India.

Investors · 5

Iron Pillarlisted by Iron PillarBangalore

How we know: Iron Pillar's portfolio page · funding news · timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Not right? Tell us

Z47listed by Z47Bengaluru · $1.2M – $40M

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ah! VenturesreportedUnknown · $100K – $120K

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Better CapitalreportedSanta Clara · $5K – $100K

How we know: funding news · timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 1

AngelList India

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries BJan 2020
Iron Pillar (lead), AngelList, Better Capital, Matrix Partners India
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Testbook went on to found or lead other companies.

Utsav SomaniInvestor Director; Board MemberFounded Offline Ashutosh KumarFounderFounded Grexa

Frequently asked questions

What does Testbook do?: Testbook is an online exam preparation platform offering live classes, structured mock test series, and study notes for students preparing for competitive and government exams in India. It provides content in multiple languages along with performance analytics to help students track strengths and weaknesses.
Who founded Testbook?: Testbook was founded by Ashutosh Kumar.
Who are Testbook's investors?: Testbook's investors include Iron Pillar, Z47, ah! Ventures, Better Capital.